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Diminutive of borst

The Dutch verkleinwoord of borst is het borstje.

borstborstje
-jehet borstjechest

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (borstjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "borst"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of borst is "het borstje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "borstje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het borstje even though borst takes de.

What is the plural of "borstje"?

Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is borstjes.

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